Russia’s Gazprom starts work on line to Europe
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NATALIYA VASILYEVA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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December 8, 2012 at 2:58 a.m.

A worker prepares for a ceremony Friday marking the start of construction of the South Stream pipeline in Anapa, Russia. -
Photo by AP / MIKHAIL METZEL

After years of delays and negotiations, Russian gas company Gazprom on Friday formally started construction of its $20.65 billion Europe-bound South Stream pipeline, key to its strategy of strengthening its supply to its most important export market.